Designated diffidence: District court judges on the courts of appeals

Law and Society Review

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 565-605

  Brudney, James J ^a   Ditslear, Corey ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035542492     PISSN: 00239216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3185396     Document Type: Article

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